CLASS NAME:    Spheres (large & small)
CLASS TYPE:     unknown
GOVERNMENT:  Borg Collective


IMAGE SOURCE: Borg Spheres drawn by Brad R. Torgersen
  

Side view - all sides of the Borg Sphere appear roughly the same

 

BRAD'S COMMENTS - THE BORG SPHERES: There is not much to be said about the Borg on this page that has not already been said on the Large Cube page.  The spheres appear several times throughout ST:VOY and the smaller sphere is specifically featured in the 8th Trek film, functioning as a "life boat" for the Borg Queen and her brood after their Large Cube is destroyed while attacking Earth.  It's not clear whether or not all Large Cubes have a small Sphere for an escape craft, though footage of the destruction of other Large Cubes from ST:TNG as well as ST:VOY seems to indicate that the lifeboat is a component on a minority of Large Cubes.  As a lifeboat, the small Sphere would seem to have all the same functions as small Spheres which operate independently in the Delta Quadrant.  Strategically, the Borg seem to use their Spheres for a variety of purposes, though long-range reconnaissance and probing would appear to be the most common function.  In terms of game play, the large Sphere is still a mighty opponent for even a sizeable squadron of Alpha/Beta starships, though the Small sphere might be dispatched by a single, well-armed Alpha/Beta battleship.  As with the Cubes, my renditions above are just that: renditions.  I was unable to uncover official schematics on the Internet, so I have created these graphics from memory, based on what I saw (or thought I saw) on both the large and small screens.

 

Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed


Type 1 *
off the chart!
unknown
unknown


Type 2 *
unknown
unknown
unknown

Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
         Regeneration ratio-
         Achilles heel-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Diameter-
         Weight-
     Cargo-


500 **
10/2
see rules ***
C

approx. 1,000 meters
approx. 1,000,000 tons
variable


200 **
10/2
see rules ***
C

approx. 500 meters
approx. 500,000 tons
variable

Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-

  
unknown
Yes, multiple

  
unknown
Yes, multiple

Other Data:
     Crew-
     Passengers-
     Shuttles-

  
11,000 - 25,000(?)
none
none

  
3,000 - 5,000(?)
none
none

Engines and Power Data:
     Total Power Units Available-
     Movement Point Ratio-
     Warp Engine Type-
         Number-
         Power Units Available-
         Stress Charts-
         Maximum Safe Cruising Speed-
         Emergency Speed-
     Impulse Engine Type-
         Power Units Available-

    
400
10/1
transwarp(?)
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown

    
200
7/1
transwarp(?)
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown

Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +3
               +2
               +1
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +3
               +2
               +1
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Power to Arm-
         Damage Modifiers
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Power to Arm-
         Damage Modifiers

   
Cutter Beam
12 total
3f, 3p, 3s, 3a
Y
20
 
(1 - 9)
(10 - 18)
(19 - 24)
Destroyer Beam
12 total
3f, 3p, 3s, 3a
Y
30
 
(1 - 9)
(10 - 18)
(19 - 24)
Tractor/Seizure ^
8
2f, 2p, 2s, 2a
M
min 20; max. 50
n/a
Shield Neutralizer ^^
8
2f, 2p, 2s, 2a
R
10
n/a

   
Cutter Beam
4 total
1f, 1p, 1s, 1a
Y
20
 
(1 - 9)
(10 - 18)
(19 - 24)
Destroyer Beam
8 total
2f, 2p, 2s, 2a
Y
30
 
(1 - 9)
(10 - 18)
(19 - 24)
Tractor/Seizure ^
4
1f, 1p, 1s, 1a
M
min 20; max. 50
n/a
Shield Neutralizer ^^
4
1f, 1p, 1s, 1a
R
10
n/a

Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-

  
unknown ****
1/4
80

  
unknown ****
1/4
40

Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-

Holy crap!
Damn!

unknown
unknown

* Denotes completely hypothetical model number and stats, devised by Brad R. Torgersen.
**, ***, ****, ^, ^^, please see the SPECIAL BORG RULES for this technology!

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